all the chords here
http://www3.sympatico.ca/steve.strey/tabs.htm

sorry it's not there yet
just google with
rena chords

Rena
Blue Rodeo
Transcribed By t.belbeck@rogers.com

Capo 2nd fret

C
I got my plans from trembling hands
F C
I knew just what to do
C Am
Follow each step carefully
F G
And hope they pulled me through
C
My father ran to different lands
F C
And not a word we spoke
C Am
I was here to conquer fear
F G
And bring some glory home
F
There's a world of hate and sorrow
Em
out there standing in your way
F G
There's a load of compromise
C
before you die
F
And each time you step forward
Em
You get burned a little bit
C G Am
No longer know the way to say goodbye
F Dm7 G
Now I'm down here underneath your bedroom light
F G C
Rena please come out with me tonight.

C
I look in through the window
F C
And I though I'd take my chance
C Am
I taught myself to play
F G
so I could be where people danced
C
No higher call than stars that fall
F C
I waited patiently
C Am
A thousand miles of pavement
F G
That became my destiny
F
You can wait a lonely lifetime
Em
Wondering when it's gonna come
F G C
You can while away the hours getting stoned
F
But one day you get lucky
Em
And you look in someone's eyes
C G Am
That tell you you don't have to be alone
F Dm7 G
Now I'm falling back just out of your sight
F G C
Rena please come out with me tonight


F C
Oh now I know the way things go
F C
And what I put you through
Am Em
Cause when they try to get to me ( repeat twice)
F G [:/ C / C / F / C / C,Em,Am / F / G /:]
They get to me through you

F Em
I know it's not the kind of hurt that's easily set right
F G C
And I know you got your reasons to stay inside
F Em
But nothing ever happens when it's left out on it's own
C G Am
You locked in there with just your wounded pride
Dm7 G
I'm down here and I'm way too tired to fight
F G Am
Rena please come out with me tonight
F G C.....
Rena please come out with me tonight

i know the chords are there but some of them are not exactly spot on.

Patrick,

In my own defense...Mr. Strey's tabs for certain songs are not "spot on" either. As has been discussed here several times there is no "correct" way to play a song, everyone has there own interpretations.

And for the record the other site is only complete after many tabs were taken from a certain other site that was complete only becasue of the hard work of guitar players here at BR.com

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The ONLY complete archive of Blue Rodeo guitar tablature is stratomaster.ca

Just for the record Stratomaster et al, I truly appreciate all your hard work...as I've said before, if it weren't for you guys, I wouldn't be able to play the songs I love...

THANKS for all your hard work and contributions!

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Thanks appreciated but not necessary.

I was just pointing out that Mr. Strey's tabs are no better or worse then those done by the board members that contribute to my site.

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maybe i can put some of my version on. I think they are spot on

Patrick,

I am more than happy to put yours or anybody's tabs in the archive. Please feel free to email them to me rob@robpenfold.com and I'll get them up ASAP. Thanks.

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maybe i can put some of my version on. I think they are spot on


Patrick F Burke

Maybe you should invest in some "SPOT REMOVER".

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HUH?

Hi

The tab I used is similar and sounds fine to me, but I was wondering what progression is played under the intro riff. I can kind of get it by ear but I am a little off. If anyone can help I would appreciate it.

maphill3:

Hi

The tab I used is similar and sounds fine to me, but I was wondering what progression is played under the intro riff. I can kind of get it by ear but I am a little off. If anyone can help I would appreciate it.

I've been playing it C-F-C-G

Upon closer inspection, it's more of an arpeggio progression.  If you copy and paste the following in notepad, it will line up better:

I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I
I---1-------1-----I---1-------1-----I---1-------1-----I---1-------1-----I
I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I
I--------3----3---I-2---2--0----0---I--------3----3---I-2---2--0----0---I
I-3---3-----------I-----------------I-3---3-----------I-----------------I
I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I

 

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I am away from a guitar right now so I can’t try it out, but it certainly looks right. I am kind of new to learning by ear, I find learning blue rodeo songs by ear is great because their songs usually consist of simple chord progressions. I have come close to what you have but I was making it a bit more complicated then it is. Do you play the riff with it? I found a tab with a single note transcription and it sounds acceptable but it sounds like it is a double stringed riff (sorry for the terrible terminology), or is it just harmonized?

The tab was something like this (on the bottom string) (again I don’t have my guitar on me so its by memory)

-8-9-8-7-5

8-9-8-7-5—3-2-0

Thanks for the help, I’ll try it out as soon as I get home.

Actually, the riff is played on a standard 6-string guitar using octaves and no capo.  So with the E-string going 9-10-9-7-5, the D-string goes 11-12-11-9-7.  You use either the pick or your thumb on the D-string, and your finger to pluck the E-string. 

See if you can find any video footage of Rena - concert, the DVD or the music video, and watch Greg's hands.  It should make it easier on you.

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How did you guys get my chords?  This is so cool .. I did that like over a year ago.. I don't even remember what site I put those in. anyway the chords aren't complete but I remember doing it for a friend who was learning.  Cheers Tony B